Making Life Podcast

06/06/2024

It's been two years plus since our "comeback" lol. But we hope that you find the hours upon hours of episodes we have recorded and left up for you still helpful. We have quite a few more recorded and just awaiting the next time one or both of us has the right combo of extra time plus motivation to go through all the post-production steps, aka the most boring and tedious part of the process.

16/03/2022

What it says on the tin! Thanks for being patient with us while the modified on-seasons and (two rounds of) tech gremlins kept us away. We missed you all! We're kicking off the next installment of chats by checking in about what we've been up to since the last episode -- and some things about this life we've learned/picked up/been thinking about since.

Enjoy, share around if you like, subscribe on your chosen platform, and stay tuned for more episodes! It's good to be back.

-C&H

After an accidental podcast hiatus brought on by work and technical difficulties, Making Life hosts Heather and Cate are back for a second installment of chats with others who create for a living, and what it's like to try. As in the very beginning, they decided to kick things off by talking with ea...

04/01/2022

*peeking out from behind curtain* Hello out there!

Happy New Year, everyone. May 2022 bring you many new projects/gigs/explorations/creations, and much joy in whatever it is that you make. Thank you so much for staying connected to us during our plot twist of a hiatus. Happily, now that Cate's got a computer again and the busy season has calmed for us both, we'll be recording our next episode in a few days! Keep your eyes and ears out for it -- we missed you!

-C&H

20/07/2021

NEW EPISODE ALERT! Listen and subscribe at www.makinglifepodcast.com or wherever you find your podcasts. Happy listening y'all--we've got another delight of a conversation here. 😊

05/07/2021

NEW EPISODE: Our chat with NYC-based theatre, film and TV costumer Jules Peiperl is LIVE! Squirrel puppets, giant angel wings, and costumes made of trash, oh my. We talk about queerness in the entertainment industry versus on-stage representation, unions, what it was like to come out as non-binary at work, a vitally important PSA to keep in mind when steaming garments, and more. Listen on your favorite podcast platform, or at www.makinglifepodcast.com.

Check out their costuming work on Instagram at . Thank you SO MUCH for the fantastic chat, Jules!

21/06/2021

In episode 009 we chat with fantasy writer, illustrator, and Harry Potter cosplayer Alex R. Katz. World-building, life-making, and sword-fighting are among the many topics discussed.

14/06/2021

It was such a pleasure to chat with Gordon of G.Riley Creations during his first few months of going full time with the photography and marketing business he runs with his wife Grace!

If you haven't had a chance to listen to episode 7 at makinglifepodcast.com or your favorite podcast place, here are some highlights:

-Work as a professional independent creative – just a few months after making the leap to full-time
-How Gordon’s day job inspired the way to fill the gap and turn G Riley Creations from a side gig into a full-time endeavor
-Networking – when it works, when it doesn’t, and why
-The benefits – and long-term effects -- of taking classes that interest you in college or grad school when you don’t know what to focus on
-Tips for how to push through anxiety about replying to new inquiries and sending follow up emails to clients
-The power of passive income
-A childhood play on a trampoline
-Photo composites: where photography meets theatre
-Pre-destiny versus chance, artistic ancestors, and the roles they play in our life path

09/06/2021

Remember our first guest Tales of a Kitchen Witch? She could really use your help right now

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07/06/2021

It's New Episode Day at Making Life HQ! Listen to our interview with Folk Song Society of Greater Boston COMMUNITY Page President, The Old Howard Troupe member/manager and singer Lynn Feingold at www.makinglifepodcast.com!

24/05/2021

NEW EPISODE! Our chat with Gordon of G.Riley Creations is live now! Photographers, photo compositors, and those of you who made the leap into full-time creative work within the last month -- here's one you'll especially like. Listen: www.makinglifepodcast.com

10/05/2021

Just in time for Mothers Day!

Listen to our chat with Cindy Clifford, Voice Artist now: www.makinglifepodcast.com

30/04/2021

That moment when you're editing the most recent podcast episode and you get to the part where you and your guest trade stances on...editing out vocal pauses. Ah, the amusements of interviewing fellow podcasters.

26/04/2021

Good morning! Looking for some ? Our interview with singer, songwriter and online folk club mastermind Lynn Noel is LIVE! Self-vs-studio production, LLCs and business insurance, session leading and tour stories, oh my! Listen at www.makinglifepodcast.com or wherever you find your podcasts, then subscribe and share widely!

13/04/2021

Good morning! Have you listened to our interview with Giuliana yet?! Interactive media makers and users and lovers of sound, this one's especially for you. Take notes -- or just enjoy. We certainly did! Listen now at makinglifepodcast.com or your favorite podcast service!

29/03/2021

Our chat with Armand Aromin of Aromin Violins and the tradfolk duo The Vox Hunters is officially ACCESSIBLE TO YOUR EARS! Listen at www.makinglifepodcast.com or via the podcast platform of your choice!

16/03/2021

In case you haven't had a chance to hear our chat with the brilliant artist/writer and wonderful human behind Tales of a Kitchen Witch yet:

Our first interviewee is Joni Rae Latham, an artist and writer who is also the woman behind the popular Tales of a Kitchen Witch page. Among the topics covered, we discuss: -Doing things for yourself just because you love them, sticking to them because you love them, and then watching them....

14/03/2021

Are you (or would you like to be) a professional writer and/or illustrator? Do you follow the Tales of a Kitchen Witch page? If you said yes to either of those, you'll want to make extra sure you check out tomorrow's episode. =D

01/03/2021

And we are live! makinglifepodcast.com

Spotify was quick to add us to their directory - other podcast apps are taking some time. You can listen right from our website at the bottom of the page without any additional third party apps, though!

28/02/2021

starts Monday! We are so excited to share our podcast about making a living in the arts with you!

25/02/2021

25/02/2021

Four days 'til we get to share Making Life with your ears at long last! Episode 1 -- wherein we chat about how we became a professional henna artist and performing arts professional, get real about legitimacy, geek out about linguistics, and more -- enters the world on MONDAY. We're proud of it, and we can't wait for you to hear it! Stay tuned....

08/02/2021

Episodes 1 AND 2 are in the can, y'all! Talking to each other was fun as ever, and we had SUCH a beautiful blast of a time talking with our first official guest, the marvelous Tales of a Kitchen Witch! Remember, we launch with the co-host chat on 3/1, so keep an eye out for her episode in mid-March! =D

This week, we're talking with Armand, tradfolk musician, half of the musical force that is The Vox Hunters and luthier extraordinaire behind Aromin Violins. If you have any questions for him about what life is like as a maker-of-songs-and-sounds or a maker-of-things-with-strings, leave them here by TOMORROW (TUESDAY)!

-C&H

28/01/2021

14/01/2021

We’re Henna By Heather & Cate Clifford Music, and we’re Making Life. We’re also deep in prep mode MAKING Making Life Podcast. We’re peeking out from behind the curtain/pile of prep materials to announce that you can hear our conversations with other creative professionals across ALL the artistic disciplines about how to build a creative life/career and what it’s like to try on MONDAYS, STARTING MARCH 1ST! Follow us on Anchor, Spotify, and wherever else podcasts are found!

Our first guests will be visual artist and illustrator Joni (Tales of a Kitchen Witch), musician and luthier (AKA string instrument maker) Armand (The Vox Hunters / Aromin Violins), and (just in time for tax season) a tax professional. And since we figure you should know what we’re about too, we’ll be kicking off the whole shebang by interviewing each other on 3/1!

Got a question about making a living as a professional singer/stage manager/henna artist/luthier/illustrator/watercolorist? Wondering how the heck to do your taxes as a freelancer? Send it as a comment, PM, Tweet or Anchor message and listen at www.anchor.fm/makinglifepodcast for an answer!

Two friends who make stuff for a living chat with other professionals from ALL the artistic disciplines (or close) about how to build a thriving artistic life/career, and what it's like to try. Hosted by Heather Caunt-Nulton & Cate Clifford.